PANAJI: Social enterprise incubator Villgro, in collaboration with Switzerland-based Artha Impact has launched the 5th edition of the startup discovery platform ‘iPitch 2021‘ with the highest-ever funding opportunity of $5 million. August 31 is the last date to apply and the Link to participate is: https://villgro.org/ipitch/
The entrepreneurs will gain access to a coalition of 11 international funders. The winning startups will get access to grant, equity, or debt funding ranging from USD 25,000 to USD 1 million. The winners will be announced in March 2022.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Applications are open to a range of enterprises- from prototype stage to revenue-generating enterprises that are creating innovative and scalable solutions in Agriculture, Climate Action, Healthcare, ShelterTech & Housing, Education, and Livelihood, among others.
WHAT IS THE AIM?
With an aim to provide under-represented entrepreneurs an opportunity to be discovered, the shortlisted applicants will have their profiles automatically created on the Artha Platform and gain access & support from Artha Impact’s Global network of impact investors beyond iPitch 2021.
OTHER NOTABLE PARTNERS
Some of the other notable coalition partners of the programme are Blue Ashva Capital, Shell Foundation, Upaya Social Ventures, Lavni Ventures, Beyond Capital Fund, 3i Partners, Terwilliger Centre for Innovation in Shelter: Habitat for Humanity, Caspian Debt, and CVRCE Technology Incubator Foundation (CVRCETIF).
